Jon Stewart rips pal Brian Williams over Iraq helicopter scandal

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Jon Stewart rips pal Brian Williams over Iraq helicopter scandal

Stewart took the frequent 'Daily Show' guest to task for lying about getting shot down in Iraq in 2003, saying the revered anchor's ego got in the way of his reporting.

Jon Stewart took the gloves off on his ol' pal Brian Williams.

On Monday night's show, "The Daily Show" host skewered Williams over the Iraq military chopper fiasco, accusing the revered anchor of letting his ego get in the way of his reporting.

"We got us a case here of 'infotainment confusion syndrome,'" Stewart said, after running a clip of the NBC newsman telling his pumped-up tale of derring-do on "The Late Show with David Letterman" in 2013.

"It occurs when the 'celebrity cortex' gets it wires crossed with the 'medulla anchor-dalla,'" he said.



Williams, of course, has been under fire for lying about dodging danger during the Iraq war, saying a helicopter he was riding in was crippled by enemy fire during a reporting mission in 2003.

Over the weekend, he announced he'd be stepping away from the networks flagship evening news program to let the dust settle. Lester Holt will be sitting in for him.

Later in the segment, Stewart took jabs at Williams' competitors in the media for their round-the-clock coverage of the scandal.

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"Finally," Stewart announced, "someone is being held to account for misleading America about the Iraq War."

Williams has been a frequent and jovial presence on "The Daily Show" over the past several years, appearing most recently in June 2013.

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I would give him some leniency if he admitted his mistake without covering it up and this self imposed exile was his idea and not PR bullshit. Lance Armstrong, Marion Jones, President Nixon and other people fought it hard and even attacked people. It took them awhile before they began to accept their misdeeds.


There are some people I have worked on for years, would never admit their criminal acts of illegal surveillance, genocide, attempted murder, or theft. They are in a state of denial, until one day it dissolves to acceptance. Some have gone insane and try to do everything in the power to coverup whether stalking you, conducting surveillance, or discredit.

In the end, they will break whether it is a week or 20 years later. You are aware of what you stand to lose and it eats at them daily.